The DPRK is doubling down on space:
North Korea vowed to launch three new spy satellites, build military drones, and boost its nuclear arsenal in 2024 as leader Kim Jong Un said U.S. policy is making war inevitable, state media reported on Sunday.
While obviously less of a concern than China, this move highlights the growing importance of the domain for major, or aspirational, powers. The scale of this space race, which is still in its early stages, will dwarf the investments made during the Cold War. And much like the Cold War space race, a lot of good will come from it, as long as we can continue to avoid blowing ourselves up.